Now available:
Historic Storms of Martha's Vineyard
Published: April 2026
Have you heard of the Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635?
Want to learn about The Portland Gale of 1898?
We've all have heard of the '38 Hurricane, right?
Hurricane Bob and the No Name (aka Perfect) Storm both struck in 1991.
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Local book talks across Martha's Vineyard this spring:
Tuesday 2 pm April 21, Island Elderly Housing, Woodside Village
Thursday, 3 pm April 30, Aquinnah Public Library
Friday, 11:30 am May 1, Chilmark Public Library
Thursday, 6 pm May 7, Edgartown Public Library
Saturday, Sunday May 23, Artisans Fair at the Ag Hall
Tuesday, 6 pm May 26, Vineyard Haven Library at Katharine Cornell Theatre
Saturday, 12:30 pm May 30, Oak Bluffs Library
Saturday 3:30 - 5:30 pm June 20, Edgartown Books
Thursday, 4:30 pm July 23, West Tisbury Library
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Learn about the first women to vote on the Vineyard. Read about the Spanish Flu on Island. Discover how local fisherman generated two incomes with a single expedition. So much more in this unique book.
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Tom Dresser, enjoying his mid-life chassis, a 1948 Jeepster.
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Tom Dresser, hawking his wares, at the Tisbury Street Fair, July 8, 2013. Photo by Shelley Moore Christiansen.
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Books are available at:
Bunch of Grapes - Vineyard Haven
Edgartown Books - Edgartown
Martha's Vineyard Museum - Vineyard Hav
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